N8 8DE Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crouch End. Region: London.
Streets
- Crouch End Hill, London: 43 addresses
- Haslemere Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Haringey in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,543 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,628 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Crouch End (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (320 m)
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (320 m)
- Garages adjacent to 13 Clifton Road London N8 8HY London, permissioned (370 m)
- Land rear of 29 Haringey Park N8 9JD: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (530 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (530 m)
- Land rear of 27-47 Cecile Park London N8, permissioned (540 m)
- Land rear of 27-47 Cecile Park London N8, permissioned (540 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Harringay 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Archway Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Highgate Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Finsbury Park Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Hornsey Lane Crouch Hill | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | RCP - Archway Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Christchurch Hall Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Reena Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hornsey Rise Health Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Central | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Holloway Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elthorne Park 2.5 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 860 m |
| Allotments | Shepherd's Hill Allotments 3.8 ha | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hornsey Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsey Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m north-east |
| The Queen's Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north-east |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Highgate Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 43 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 44 |
44 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Crouch End Hill.